You can now follow Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Threads
Threads has over 100 million users, including Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella.
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What you need to know
Threads quickly gained 100 million users after launching earlier this month. That number is presumably higher, given the historic rate at which the Meta-made social media app grew following its initial release. We know for certain that one specific user joined the platform, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
You can nowfollow the Chairman and CEO of Microsoft on Threads. Nadella only has 7,907 followers at the time of publication, so you can give his profile a boost with a click if you’d like.
In his first post on the platform, Nadella announced the expansion of Microsoft’s AI partnership with Meta. Specifically, his post focused on Meta bringing its Llama LLM models to Azure.
“What a great day to join Threads!” said the CEO. “We’re thrilled to expand our AI partnership with Meta, as we bring their Llama family of large language models to Azure, and deliver on our vision to be the preferred cloud for both frontier and open models.”
Nadella also linked to aMicrosoft blog postabout the expanded partnership.
Threads doesn’t support embedding content onto webpages yet, so you’ll have tohop on over to Nadella’s profileto see the post.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerbergresponded to Nadella, stating, “grateful to have both you and Microsoft as a partner to get tools like Llama 2 in more people’s hands.”
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
